Introduction Compared to past centuries, there are different types of communication technologies that could be used to communicate with others in contemporary society. Information flow can be shown in different patterns in the twenty-first century, for example in spoken, written and codified forms (Brody, 1990). It would seem evident that digital citizens have gradually changed their communication style due to the rapid development of media technologies. According to Dimmich et al. (2011:1266), access to various multimedia technologies stimulates the fluency of interpersonal communication such as telephone, email, instant messaging (IM) and social networks, therefore users can connect with others without the obstruction of distance and time. Digital media have changed the original social connection of human beings, ruining the quality of personal relationships or exploring more communication channels (Byam, 2010). It may be true that the number of users of modern multimedia technologies has increased significantly and such technologies would play an important role for most people in their daily lives and would change not only the pattern of human communication, but also have an impact on the quality of interpersonal relationships. Modern media technologies would attract a more general audience to use due to simultaneity, interactivity, social identification and extension of social circle. However, some users would consider the negative effects on interpersonal relationships, which arise from a strong dependence on media technologies, for example, ineffective communication due to unclear expression, a threat to intimate relationships and a sense of interpersonal alienation. This essay will analyze the reasons why media technologies have become the primary medium of paper… Affiliate language in a technological age. Journal of Language and Social Psychology. 23(4), pp.464-490.14. Utz, S., 2007. Media use in long-distance friendship. Information, communication and society. 10(5), pp. 694-713.15. Yang, C.C., Brown, B.B. & Braun, M.T., 2013. From Facebook to cell phone calls: Levels of electronic intimacy in college students' interpersonal relationships. New media and society. 16(1), pp.5-23.16. Zhang, Z. & Lu, T., 2011. Understanding SNS user intentions: An extension of the technology acceptance model. In: ICECE (Electrical and Control Engineering), 2011 International Conference on Electrical and Control Engineering. Yichang, China, September 16-18, 2011. IEEE.Zhao, S., Grasmuck, S. & Martin, J., 2008. Identity Construction on Facebook: Digital Empowerment in Anchored Relationships. Computers in human behavior. 24(5), pages.1816-1836.